Acts 10:18

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.

American Standard Version (1901)

and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, were lodging there.

Bible in Basic English

To see if Simon, named Peter, was living there.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And when they had called, they asked, if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

Free Bible Version

They called out, asking whether Simon, also called Peter, was staying there.

Geneva Bible 1599

And called, and asked, whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

King James (Authorized) Version

And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

Plain English Version

and they asked, “Is Peter here?”

Translation for Translators

They called and were asking if a man named Simon, whose other name was Peter, was staying there.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They called out and asked whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there.

Noah Webster Bible

And called, and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, lodged there.

World English Bible

and called and asked whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was lodging there.

Young's Literal Translation

and having called, they were asking if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, doth lodge here?

Context

Peter Called to Caesarea

¹⁷While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.¹⁸They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.

Summary

In Acts 10:18, we see Peter's response to the vision he had received from God, which challenged his understanding of clean and unclean foods. This verse marks the beginning of Peter's journey towards recognizing that the message of salvation is for both Jews and Gentiles. It highlights the theme of God's inclusive love and the breaking down of barriers that separate people. Peter's obedience to the vision ultimately leads to the conversion of Cornelius and his household, demonstrating the transformative power of God's revelation.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And called, and asked,.... That is, they called to the people of the house, Simon's family; and in a civil and courteous manner asked them, whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter; which they said to distinguish him from Simon the master of the house, and as Cornelius was directed, and they were instructed by him: concerning him they inquired, whether he were lodged there; the Ethiopic version adds, without any foundation for it, "and the place where they called at was Peter's lodging room".